Miss May Belle Bradwell, daughter of State School Commissioner S.D. Braswell, died yesterday morning. The death is one of the saddest that has occurred in this city in a long while.

Just one month ago Mr. Bradwell brought his family from their old home, in Hinesville, to their new residence, No. 274 Whitehall street. Miss Bradwell, who was the eldest daughter, was in excellent health and spirits, and made many friends among her her acquaintances. Two weeks ago she was stricken with influenza, but the case was not such a serious nature as to cause harm.

She was tenderly nursed and treated by the most skilled physicians, and seemed in a fair way to recover. A few days ago, however, erysipelas developed. From the effects of this she sank rapidly until her death yesterday.

Miss Bradwell was in her twenty-second year. She was born and reared in Hinesville, where she attended school at Hinesville academy. Afterwards she was sent to Staunton, Va., where she graduated. She developed musical talents of a very high order, and was given the benefit of the best culture and training.

She was the idol of the household, and her charming personality won her friends and admirers everywhere. The body will be sent to Hinesville for interment, probably on Tuesday. Her younger sister, who is attending Boston Conservatory of Music, has been telegraphed for, and the funeral will not occur until her arrival.

In the death of their beloved daughter Mr. and Mrs. Bradwell have the deepest sympathies of the people of the city.

Source: The Atlanta Constitution, January 26, 1891, Page 5

Genealogical Notes:
1850 Liberty County US Federal Census 16th District, Page 313B
85-86
Jas. S. Bradwell: 56, M, Atty at Law, $400, GA
Isabella Bradwell: 29, F, GA
Samuel D. Bradwell: 10, M, GA
Mary M. Bradwell: 9, F, GA
Robert O. Sallett: 18, M, Apprentice, GA

1860 Liberty County US Federal Census
17th District, Page 761
255-235
Isabella Bradwell: 37, F, $5,175, GA
Samuel D. Bradwell: 20, M, GA
Mary Bradwell: 18, F, GA

1870 Liberty County US Federal Census
Page 2, McIntosh Post Office
12-12

Samuel Bradwell: 30, M, School Teacher, $1,700, GA
Lizzie Bradwell, 25, F, At Home, GA
Isabel Bradwell: 50, F, At Home, GA
Mabel Bradwell, 3, F, At Home, GA
Florence Bradwell, 1, F, At Home, GA
Georgia Endres: 18, F, At Home $2,150, GA
Anna Harden: 19, F, At Home, GA
Emma Clifton: 19, F, At Home, GA
Ezekiel Clifton, 22, M, Farm Laborer, GA
Mary Baggs, 15, F, At Home, $1,900, GA

1880 Liberty County US Federal Census
Page 94A, District 17

Samuel D. Bradwill: 40, M, Teacher, Editor, GA
Elizabeth Bradwill: 35, F, Wife, GA
Maybelle Bradwill: 11, Dau., At School, GA
Ora M. Bradwill: 7, Dau., At School, GA
Pauline Bradwill: 5, Dau., At School, GA
Dawse Bradwill: 2, Son, GA
Isabella Bradwill: 57, Mother, GA
Thomas T. Nock: 19, Printer, GA
Mary Aldridge: 25, Black, Cook, GA
Robert ___: 26, Black, Farm Laborer, GA

1900 Clarke County US Federal Census
City of Athens
State Normal School
132-133

Samuel D. Bradwell, President, January 1840, 60, Widower, GA
Pauline Bradwell: Daughter, June 1874, 25, Single, GA
Remainder of household is staff and students

Submitted by Bob Franks